36 Ardent Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 2GH

UPRN:10034882385Mid Terrace House3 bedsBuilt -

LeaseholdCouncil Tax: Band BEPC: B (83)

Data freshness:Planning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 2mo agoArea· Census 2021

36 Ardent Road, Whitfield, Dover, CT16 2GH

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

3 days ago

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

20 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£207,000

£187k - £228kMedium

Estimate

£207k

Range

£187k – £228k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,150

£1k - £1k

Monthly

£1,150

Yield

4.84%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

36 Ardent Road earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 67/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is moderate. Walkability is limited (56/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is leasehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

67/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

50/ 100

Elevated

Walkability

56/ 100

Moderate

Transit & Bike

Transit 25Bike 61

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Why this could be an opportunity

Low confidence0 independent sourcesListing checked 2 Nov 2026

This rests largely on a single source. Treat the score as a prompt to investigate, not a conclusion.

Valuation edge-0.6/15
claims [AVM -37.7% (MEDIUM)] → measured edge -0.12pp of the ask; on later-registered sales an AVM discount carried no edge and a sold-evidence gap at most +0.5pp; asking more than 10% above the estimate (measured -0.33pp)
Market estimate used (MEDIUM confidence) · snapshot 12 Oct 2026
- valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10034882385· as of 12 Oct 2026
Rental economics0/40
gross yield 4.8%; range width penalty ×1.00
- valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1200)· as of 12 Oct 2026· verify before relying on this
Stress margin0/30
stressed cash flow -487/mo, -42% of rent (6.75% on a 75% loan; no service charge or ground rent disclosed); fails the stress - earns nothing
- underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advert· as of 2 Nov 2026
Seller motivationNot scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 67 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge
- portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_date· as of 2 Nov 2026
Risk & liquidity12.9/15
251 sales/12mo in area; valuation range width 20%
- property_intelligencetransactions_12mo

4 of 4 components scored. Ranks on gross yield, the stress margin, risk and disclosed facts. A pricing claim earns only its measured edge: today 0 for the market estimate and at most +0.5pp for sold evidence. The score itself is not yet checked against the outcomes of homes it scored.

Economics

What happens to your money

Price sensitivity

£214,000£328,000

The same scorer re-run at hypothetical asking prices, holding rent, comps and listing history constant. Not a prediction of what the seller would accept.

Your assumptions

Purchase price£285,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,150/mo

Evidenced range £1,100-£1,200

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £91,050
Net cash flow: -£166/mo
Cash on cash: -2.2%
Score at this price: 12

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.20 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Evidence

Where every number comes from

valuation_snapshotsestimate for 10034882385Valuation edge · as of 12 Oct 2026
valuation_snapshotsrent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1200)Rental economics · as of 12 Oct 2026 · verify before relying on this
underwriting_assumptionscosts not disclosed by the advertStress margin · as of 2 Nov 2026
portal_listingsprice_changes + first_published_dateSeller motivation · as of 2 Nov 2026
property_intelligencetransactions_12moRisk & liquidity

Sold comparables in depth

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion
Rental economics needs verification before you rely on it
rent estimate 1150/mo (range 1100-1200)
Seller motivation could not be scored
context, not scored: 1 price cut(s), 67 days on market; homes with a cut sold 0.2-0.3pp further below the cut ask, which is not an edge

Property risk deep-dive →

Plan

Before you offer

1. Get two written rental appraisals from local lettings agents.
The rent estimate rests on area-level evidence, not lettings on this street.
2. Ask the agent why the price was reduced and whether a previous sale fell through.
1 price cut(s) recorded on the listing history.
3. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£207,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,150

Gross Yield4.84%

1y Growth+16.1%

3y Growth-3.7%

5y Growth-1.5%

10y Growth+2.9%

Last Sold Price£111,633 (2009-10-30)

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceModerate
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseLow

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0CT16 2GH

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/01006
Certificate of lawfulness (proposed) for the erection of an outbuilding for incidental use
Pending
18/01283/D
Non material minor amendment to approved application 18/01283 to change the description to: Erection of a 4 storey multi use 'campus' building, a multi-media factory unit, 1 detached dwelling house, erection of 2no. side extensions and continued use of office building, parking spaces, hard and soft landscaping and attenuation ponds for use of land as a Life Campus (existing buildings No. 1,2, 3 and 4 to be demolished)
Pending
CON/21/00075/AA
Discharge of condition 14 (Archaeological Evaluation) pursuant to application 21/00075 - Outline application for the erection of up to 38no. dwellings and formation of access road (with all matters reserved except access)
Pending

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership58.4%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining105 yrs
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeLeasehold
Last Ownership Change2009-10-30
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

17 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£33,704

Population Density1,096 /km²

Owner Occupied68%

Age Distribution

0-15 22%16-64 61%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

Dover Christ Church Academy
0.4 mi
Report card2026
Ofsted no longer awards a single overall grade.
Whitfield Aspen School
0.5 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Green Park Community Primary School
0.6 mi
OutstandingConcerns
The Sallygate School
0.9 mi
Good

7 of 13 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN